System Shock Speaks

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Lead designer at Irrational Games interviewed.

By IGN Staff

When it was announced last year that a sequel to System Shock was in the works, the game's fans rejoiced. While some gamers don't regard it as an RPG at all, others list it among the great RPGs, and indeed among the great computer games ever.

Last year, for example, PC Gamer magazine rated it the sixth best game of all time. Disregarding the subjectivity inherent in such ratings, there is no doubt that System Shock is a fine game, highly regarded in many quarters as an outstanding example of immersiveness. Information about System Shock 2, which is being co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios, has been emerging, but only in bits and pieces.

Consequently, IGN affiliate the Vault Network was pleased to have the opportunity for this interview with Irrational Games President Ken Levine, Lead Designer of System Shock 2.